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Over the next month or so, as the weather goes from 24-hour-ponytail temps to a climate just slightly safer for bangs, our favorite TV shows will begin to return to us. And I. CAN'T. WAIT. In fact, I actually can't wait any longer to start talking about them again—so I thought, why not pass the time by talking about our all-time favorite eps of our favorite shows on TV right now?

Starting, naturally, with our collective obsession New Girl. These are the seven New Girl eps that made me fall in love over and over again with the show—but I want to hear what yours are too! (And stay tuned for the rest of the week—we'll be debating the very best of more of our favorite shows.)

“Pilot”

New Girl hit the ground running—we all knew it was something special from the very beginning (but I had forgotten that that’s where the theme song made its first appearance!).

Schmidt’s birthday party was, for me, just one of the straight-up funniest eps of the series. But also, I love the second moment above (maybe because I recently turned 29).

"Jess and Julia"

This monologue resonated with the real-life debate over Zooey as a feminist and cultural icon, and I thought the show nailed it.

"Fluffer"

This was the ep where Nick and Jess started to acknowledge that there was something more than friendship between them, and I loved the way they nailed the nuance of the go-to guyfriend who isn’t a boyfriend. Also: Schmidt Romney was born.

"Eggs" I couldn’t find a clip for this one, but that scene between Cece and Jess at the zoo in which Cece frets over her fertility was, for me, the poignant girlfriend moment of the series thus far.

"Cooler"

DUH.

OK, your turn! Which New Girl eps on this list are close to your heart too—and which can you not believe I didn't include?

Photo: FOX

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Megan AngeloEntertainment writer. I love talking about TV so much, you'll eventually back slowly away from me at a party.